Santa Monica is welcoming the summer with an active weekend of competitions that are all about beach culture. The Pier 360 Beach Festival returns to the city’s famous pier June 28-29 with a mix of ...

The first time I ever went to Chez Jay, the iconic nautically themed bar and restaurant located at the end of Route 66 just ...

Freddie Powell might not have found his happily ever after on season 1 of Love Is Blind: UK, but he did find something else — ...

Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach may sit side by side, but they could not be more different. One is packed with classic boardwalk charm, while the other is a wild mix of street performers ...

The Santa Monica Pier officially opened to the public on Sept. 9, 1909, and “quickly evolved into a popular fishing and boating destination,” according to Santa Monica Travel & Tourism.

The Santa Monica Pier was built to run sewage into the ocean in 1909. The amusement park concept developed in 1916 during the heyday of pleasure piers, which populated coastal towns nationwide.

Jim Harris, Santa Monica Pier historian and author of [Santa Monica Pier: A Century on the Last Great Pleasure Pier], shared the history of this iconic landmark which began as an avenue to move ...

Authorities closed Santa Monica Pier after a man climbed onto the Ferris wheel and claimed to be carrying a bomb, police officials said Monday. In aerial footage from local TV, the man could be ...

Officers were dispatched about 2:40 p.m. to the pier, according to a watch commander at the Santa Monica Police Department. Local TV news picked up the story from the scene. Here's a close-up look ...